Completing the Sentence page 61

With no government around to restore order, the small country remained in a state of __________ for weeks after the revolution. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

His extraordinary faith in his own abilities enabled her to overcome many obstacles that would have __________ someone less confident. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word or form of the word in the space provided.

Though many people firmly believe that life-forms exist somewhere in outer space, everything that our astronauts have so far encountered has been decidedly __________. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

Though somewhat massively built, the gymnast’s body was as supple and __________ as a ballet dancer’s. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

The steak I’d accidentally left in the broiler too long wasn’t just overdone; it was positively __________. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word or form of the word in the space provided.

This handmade chair is a(n) __________ for the machine-built ones we will produce by the thousands. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried my best to __________ the situation. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

No matter how much protective legislation we pass, there will probably always be gullible consumers for swindlers to __________. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

The youths who had “borrowed” the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charged with __________. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.

Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to a(n) __________ beginning. Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence. Write the correct word in the space provided.